Overview

• The Public Safety Committee approved the snap curfew ordinance in a 10–7 vote, advancing it to the full City Council for a potential vote on Wednesday.
• The ordinance allows Police Superintendent Larry Snelling to impose three-hour curfews in areas expected to host large, unpermitted teen gatherings, after consulting the deputy mayor for community safety.
• Critics, including the ACLU, warn the measure may violate constitutional rights and disproportionately impact Black and Latino youth, while questioning its effectiveness in preventing violence.
• Mayor Brandon Johnson has expressed concerns about the ordinance's constitutionality but indicated conditional support for granting his administration and police the power to implement curfews.
• Youth advocates continue to push for investments in safe spaces, extended park hours, and community programs as alternatives to enforcement-heavy approaches.